redgt2
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praise the lowered!
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Jun 26, 2009 21:18:39 GMT
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haha..lovin the push scooter...messin about with metal tubing to weld up certainly brings back memories....
and i think I'm gettin one of those shoppers soon off someone....
and i once had a skoda rapid
great minds an all that...lol
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Jul 20, 2009 19:37:32 GMT
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Well just to drag this up, I have welded a cover piece over the front area that was a bit of a mess.
I have now pulled it apart and thrown some filler at the front headstock/main tube area to smooth it all out.
Once that is done I will chuck some paint at it, and something grippy to the foot plate.
I will definately bring this to RR09 gathering so we can all have some other mod fun!
I might bring the WOGO too, mainly because I will be coming in the modern (civic) so I feel i really need to bring something old.
On that note I might bring my 80's Hitatchi getoblaster, and mount it to the wogo bike rack, for some mobile retro tunes!
Lewis
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Jul 22, 2009 19:26:53 GMT
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Here are some pics of where I am at. Just need a bit more filler on the headstock bit, some more primer and then make a choice on paint.      Should be looking good in time for the gathering. I also have a 3hp briggs engine that i have been tempted to thow at it. The engine is not a propper runner. Its hard to start (well not really got it going at all yet). We shall see. Lewis |
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Jul 27, 2009 18:54:24 GMT
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Right I threw some paint at the scooter today I went for red and white. Can't beat an Italian Red!  Plus I am partial to the Honda White  White at the front  Red at the back   mmmm nice colour I had planned to scallop the white just at the front, but i decided I liked the white so much, I decided to paint the whole front white and blend it to the red on the foot plate.  This is after two coats. I will wet and dry it in a few days once the paint is propper hard, and put two more coats at it. I might try and pinstripe something on the front tube, or where the logo should go, but I have never done it before, so i might cheat and print one out and transfer it on  Just need to get the brasso out and polish the wheels, forks, stem and handle bars Lewis |
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TS
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Jul 27, 2009 20:49:05 GMT
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I see you protected the table from overspray, lol.
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Jul 27, 2009 21:53:21 GMT
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yeah, needed some extra protection lol
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Well the scoot is finished!!! Reassembly  I had to scrape the decals off. Easy I thought, but ooooo nooo, they were as good as tattoed onto the forks! petrol and some scrapers and about an hour had them gone!  rear wheel, and I moved the brake to the rear for skiddy action! Note the pads are not fitted properly  Some more shots of it all together    The little fella is generally chuffed, although I have been riding it as much as he does    All ready for RRG09! Lewis |
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100 cool points Lewis.
Always great to see kids reaction to the stuff we turn out for them.
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I just had an idea, as you've left the bottom bracket on and the freewheel's still on the rear wheel, how's about sticking some cranks on so you have pedal power?
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Thanks Grizz, as I say, it was for us.... urm.... I mean him!
The Ran - I am tempted to try and motorise it at some point, but I couldn't put pedal back on, the main crank bearings are shot completely, hence the chop!
Some power at some point is the next step.
Lewis
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get another bb off a bike from the tip or something equally easy, that would be fairly hillarious to try and ride/conquer
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MaxN
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some of those small bikes use a smaller than usual bb.
If its got a standard size BB for a one peice crank. Then Halfords might still have the BMX BB set for £1. Was that price when I got a few last year. It comprises the 2 cups, 2 cones, a couple of big washers and the big nut and the bearings.
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Last Edit: Aug 5, 2009 10:05:51 GMT by alecw35
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I looked at Halfords and at a propper cycle shop and none of the sizes matched.
If it is going to be powered, it has to be petrol powwwwaaaaaahhhhhhh.
Lewis
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